San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-08
A GHOST STORY.
Fortune Telling and Smart Young Lady
Detective.

Fortune Telling and Smart Young Lady
Detective.
Some time since young lady who
moves In good society spent couple of
weeks on visit TO personal and init
mate friends on Blum street, and In con-
nection with the balance of the family,
invited guests, the ball of the sunset
Hose company, at Jonas garden. A
young man, member Of the family. was
much smirten e? with the visitor. She
in turn found where he kept his acquired
wealth. Before departing to the ball
she managed to gain admission into toe
gentlemsn's room; tried to light two
matches, but failed. However, succeed
I'd in gaining access TO the gentleman
trunk, and. throwing out all the cloth
ing. found the money, and then went
with the family to the ball. The money
was hidden In CLOAK, and, disrobing In
the dance hall Of all unnecessary cloth.
ing, the cloak WAS placed at the bottom
OF a good many other similar kinds, in
which was the money. During the even
ing the you man went home, and
returning TO the ball room announced TO
his sister and friends the startling news
Of burglars In the house." and my
"OuC1y -pEts SphVs ANCAt ud1 thO
young gentleman went to well known
fortune teller to find out where his
money had gone; the old lady spread
out her cards and discovered 10 them
that "blonde woman In your house has
your money" Mr.. II. s. went home,
said to the blonde: MARY, have you got
my moneys" Answer, indignantly: mo,
] have not; what do you take me for, a
thief? He said, lyon have got it," But
again going to the fortune teller she in
formed him that she would pay him
double the amount, II finally II was
proved that the woman did not have II.
Now, here is where the romance be-
gins: On Monday evening LAST the young
lady being still visitor or guest at the
house, while all were at supper at once
the light tingling OF soft bell was
heard, apparently cunning from some
corner in the dining room, without any
visible object In view and no bell Of any
kind in the house nor near by; a scratch
ing on the bottom Of chairs WIS
heard Imaginary excitement OF the
mental faculties no dOubi;) later in the
evening the Inhabitants of the house
claim to have seen a figure in deep
yelled black round the house and some
time later, after disappearing suddenly,
clad In white and again suddenly dls'
appearing. The house Is so situated
that there is access from Blum and East
Commerce streets, through gates.
However, the following day, Tuesday,
constant conversation about the lost
money in connection with the ghost"
business so much affected the visitor
that she asked the young gentleman to
please take her home, her mental facul-
ties being wrought up 10 high point OF
excitement. On the way said the
maiden, in her confession, 81 have
got your money. but spent So Of Ii, and
untieing string from around her wrist
brought forth SIS, the balance Of the
S27 which had been changed into paper
and gold, was surrendered. The
beauty about the whole ghost story is
that the sister OF the Young love stricken
swain acted as the principal detective
notwithstanding the fortune-iellef
and from an Interview de-
| velOped the fact that she
would make splendid addition to
Plnkerton's forces.
Nine dollars of the distracted money
is still missing, but has been promised
| to be returned.
LATER.
Owing to proceedings as related, the
| lady ri on Pecan street has made threats
| 10 get revenge on the party from whom
| she took the money. and was this Sstur
day arrested for SANDER, threats and
theft. The missing nine dollars have
since been returned and are supposed TO
have been taken from her blind mother,
| and the gentleman from whom the
money was taken claims that suspicious
characters have followed him for several
| DAYS.